Good Morning All! What's everyone up to today?

[lucysmam]

I'm just about to have breakfast and my first cuppa of the day, in my kitchen spot, with the window open. I did condsider sitting outside, but I cba to go out and see if the furninture needs drying off, then come back in for my things.

The washer's on already and there are some pots to be washed up, but not many. No other housework today though, I don't think. Might go back to bed for an hour, after breakfast 🤔

I didn't sleep well at all last night, so today will mostly be slow and steady apart from nipping into town with dd2 to have her eyes tested. We need school trousers still, as well. Hopefully she'll be in a better mood for trying on than earlier in the week 🤞

I'm not sure what dd1 will do - she may join us, but she has some college prep work she's been working through so I might suggest she stays here to work on that.

I have no idea what's for tea, probably something quick and easy from the freezer...cooked by someone else would be even better!

Tonight I've a small crochet project to finish now I have the right colour yarn, so I'll do that then head to bed early. Everyone else will probably be up way after me 🤷‍♀️

What about all of you? 🙂

Morning. I got up early to do surface !housework and just finished. Feel better it looks cleaner. I got a teenager too to take to get school shoes when he rises. Promise of food out will work.l! Once back plan to read or watch TV this afternoon. Husband at work until late tonight so be a late dinner.

Yay, i was waiting for you to start this thread

I'm still in bed, have had 2 cups of tea, everyone else still asleep

Hope you and the girls have a good day @lucysmam

Morning @lucysmam. I've just got up so today will mostly be spent kittenproofing the living room as at 5 weeks old they're getting a bit too big for their pen, and we've had a couple of great escapes.
Hoping to do some GF baking this afternoon with DD and make a chocolate cheesecake as my Dad is coming for lunch tomorrow.
No idea what's for tea, DH is in charge of the cooking so I'm sure he'll come up with something!

Morning @lucysmam poor sleep is horrible, but the perfect excuse for a nap.

I’m at heathrow, it’s surprisingly quiet for a Saturday morning, well, quiet for Heathrow. I’m off to Sweden for the weekend as my husband and children have moved out there, we still have things to settle here, so I won’t be moving for a while yet as I need to fully sort out flat and get our tenants settled in, sort our holiday home so we can sell it, get the animals sorted and get the rest of our stuff moved, sold or donated.

I’ve got an end of module exam soon, so I’m going to try to revise on the plane if my row isn’t too noisy.

Have a fab Saturday, looks like it might be a nice day here in London.

Um, @Justonedayatatime11 , I think you must have forgotten the kitten pic 🤣 (if you don't mind, obviously!)

@ssd my favourite time of day when everyone else is still in bed 😊

Decorating the bedroom, as we have been all week. DH is a perfectionist.

Morning, our only plans today is taking ds2 to a birthday party. He is autistic and has only attended one party before which he left after 20 minutes and this is the first party he has been invited to from his reception class. All his classmates are very used to him but am still anxious to see if he will cope. Have already pre-warned the birthday child's mum we may not stay long. Other than that this afternoon no real plans today. I do want to start getting us all ready to go back to work/school.

Got back from a night shift off to bed soon. Done beef casserole in the slower cooker, so already when I wake up later.

Washing is on and I’m in bed with tea. Garden work planned

I’m upbeat! Dd2 who is 5 months slept 6 hours straight so like wtf hope she does it every night 😃

At my parents for dinner this afternoon. We’ve been housebound for 3 days so I want to take the girls out this morning just maybe a park to get dd1 out and about in fresh air. Dh is working at PILS so he’ll be home for dinner later. Already had coffee but considering toast. Washer and dryer going as raining a bit today. Dd’s kitten is bombarding me currently.

@EsmeeMerlin I hope the party goes well, even if it is only for a little while.

@lucysmam how very dare I?!

I will never recover from this 🥰

@lucysmam I've had another name change & can't remember what name I had when we last chatted🙇🏻‍♀️But I love your Saturday threads!!

Hows your health now?

your day sounds lovely as always!! Just 'family life'. I love it!!

@Simonjt I'm not sure which of you pulled the shortest straw there! I gathered from another post you were/had moved. Sweden, have you lived there before?

i hope you get over there soon, the kids must miss you! & that you all settle in well.

best of luck with the exams.

i have a ton I need to do, but instead I'm on MN!! Later on I'll have a look at my yarn stash to see what I have that's suitable for JanH's blanket - hopefully nothing & I can justify a wool warehouse order!!😂

Then the most exciting thing to have happened recently (yes I know 🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️) is I'm picking up my new coffee machine (Sage Barista Express) & some accessories are being delivered. I'm looking forward to the faffing & hopefully being able to make a decent latte/ristretto etc. preferably without making TOO much mess. my old machine was pads (not pods) very easy but not much flexibility. I'm excited to try different beans & grinds etc.

im also looking to book a few days at the seaside, but don't know where to go (south cost, not jam packed)

Have a good day everyone!!

Aah, they're stunning 🥰 The first one looks like they're up to something there🤣

@Justonedayatatime11 😍😍 Oh. My. Goodness!,
I’ve been awake since 4, up since 7.
DH is supposed to be taking DDog for a walk but he’s not made up his mind where yet 🙄, she’s getting impatient.
A friend is dropping some art bits off for me sometime, so I’m staying in.
It’s sunny at the moment, hopefully it will stay so!

Off to the building society, then to a craft fair, out to lunch and will walk if the weather is ok though unlikely. Will have a very long box set binge with DH if weather is bad.

@lucysmam he was, climbing my legs! They've been a revelation, wasn't there talk of you having a kitten?!

@Justonedayatatime11 that's a lot of kitten/cat!! The one on the chair is very cute!! I couldn't cope with selling/giving them away!!

@BellaTheDarkOverlord Can I borrow him please, I'll look after him!!

@vodkaredbullgirl very organised. Hope you enjoy it later!!

@Thighdentitycrisis sounds great, I love a garden day!!

@EsmeeMerlin I really hope your DS enjoys himself, no matter how long he stays. It's hard isn't it xx

@NeedTheSeaside you have me wondering who you were now 🤔

My health's not amazing, still having weekly chemo - have 4 more to go, then probably hormone treatment & something else I cannot remember the name of (should have written it down 🙄). Very few side effects though and I just feel like me with added appointments that eat up half the week - so in that respect, all good iyswim?

I saw about JanH & the WH blanket being made - which squares would you make? I think you could probably justify the WW order - would you like me to send dd1 to do it for you? She will either bamboozle you with the current tik-tok thing of girl maths, or just hover over you until you relent and enter your card details?

@Tiddlywinks63 I eventually went back to bed around that time, maybe a bit later actually <yawn>

@Justonedayatatime11 yes, there was...they were my sisters. By the time my dad thought to ask me, they had all already been 'claimed' by her friends, but he didn't know 😥

Good morning @lucysmam thanks for starting the thread.

A late night last night as DH & I waited up for DS to get home from his restaurant job. We had some nice wine but I am feeling the effects today...no lie in as DDog needed walking. The sun is shining & it looks as if we'll have a glorious day. I have a week's holiday now but yesterday was manic so I have a few bits of work to finish today so leave things on a clean edge & then I can relax.

Will wake DS up shortly as he's got a barber's appointment this morning. He is working 6 days in a row (aged 17, school hols) & then is off to Leeds Fest on Wednesday so I will be living on my nerves this time next week.

Lots of washing to do & I will make Nigella's Chicken with apricot harissa, sweet potatoes & lime tonight.

Love Saturdays!

Good morning @lucysmam and all!

Not sure what we are doing this morning, am waiting to see what the weather decides it's going to do. We will probably head over to the local park for a walk and feed the ducks. I have definitely hit the 6 weeks holiday slump. My two are constantly fighting this summer, I am mentally drained. Grandparents are giving me a couple of hours to myself tomorrow and I may kiss them both uncontrollably at drop off.

Ooh @legosunqueen very jealous of your DS - IIRC, The Killers are playing Leeds this year (and Reading too) - dd1 is on the look out for somewhere for me to watch them if they are. Although maybe I ought to check for myself too. Which bands does he want to see?

Your tea sounds just up my street, I'll have to have a google for the recipe later on 😋